Page 45 - 2020 Defence White Paper

Peaceful Resolution of the North Korean Through concerted efforts with
Nuclear Issue and the Establishment of the international community, the
Permanent Peace Moon administration will achieve
a peaceful resolution of the North
Korean nuclear issue by comprehensively pursuing complete denuclearization of the Chapter 2
Korean Peninsula, establishment of a peace regime, confidence building between
the two Koreas, and implementation of arms control. At the same time, the Moon
administration will enhance the national defense capabilities of the ROK based on
the robust ROK–US alliance, thereby supporting the establishment of permanent
peace on the peninsula.

Contribution to Peace and Prosperity in The Moon administration will
Northeast Asia and the World strive to elevate the status of the
ROK as a nation that is leading
the efforts to achieve peace and cooperation by fostering an environment that brings
peace and prosperity to Northeast Asia and the world, while promoting the country’s
national interest. First, the ROK will take the lead in resolving the Korean Peninsula
issues through regional cooperation based on the ROK–US coordination. In
addition, the ROK will consolidate its political and economic cooperation with India,
ASEAN and other Eurasian countries, and contribute to peace, stability, and mutual
prosperity in the region by institutionalizing regional cooperation. Furthermore,
the Moon administration will actively participate in resolving security issues across
the world, such as climate change, international terrorism, infectious diseases, and

refugee crises.

Realization of a Society that Protects The Moon administration will protect
People’s Safety and Lives the properties and rights of individual
citizens from the standpoint of the
people, and protect their safety and lives from cyber-threats, terrorism, disasters,
safety accidents, and various threats and risks.

2. Tenets of the NSS

To achieve its goal of governance for security, "a peaceful and prosperous Korean
Peninsula", the Moon administration adopted strategies to be implemented in the
fields of national defense, unification, and diplomacy. These strategies include taking

Chapter 2. National Security Strategy and Defense Policy 43